This document outlines strategies and common mistakes for the TOEFL exam. It begins by explaining what the TOEFL exam is and the two types of tests: TOEFL IBT and TOEFL ITP. Next, it describes the differences between the IBT and ITP formats. Then, it discusses common mistakes in the listening, reading, and structure/written expression sections. Finally, it provides general strategies for the listening, structure/written expression, and reading sections, including managing time and identifying main ideas.

1. TOEFL PREPARATION CLASS
BY :
PUTUT BAYU WARA, S Pt.

2. CONTENT
The Difference of TOEFL
IBT and ITP
02
Common Mistakes in
TOEFL
03
General Strategy for TOEFL
04
What is TOEFL TEST?
01

3. WHAT IS TOEFL TEST?
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to
measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll
in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-
speaking academic and professional institutions.
TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private
non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues
official score reports which are sent independently to institutions and are valid
for two years following the test.
There are two kinds of test. TOEFL IBT AND TOEFL ITP.

4. THE DIFFERENCE OF TOEFL IBT AND TOEFL ITP
ITP IBT
3 Sections of Test
Listening, Structure &
Written Expression and
Reading
Range of Score: 310 - 677
Score is valid for 2 years
Rp.
500K
4 Sections of Test
Listening, Reading,
Speaking and Writing
Range of Score: 0 - 120
Score is valid for 2 years
Rp.
3 Jt

5. Section Aspects Total
Items
Time
I Listening Comprehension
A. Short Conversation
B. Long/Extended Conversation
C. MiniTalks/Lecturers
50 35
II Structure & Written Expression
A. Structure:Choosethebestanswer
B. Written Expression: Error
recognation
40 25
III Reading Comprehension 50 55
TOTAL 140 115

6. COMMON MISTAKES IN TOEFL
READING
SECTION
LISTENING SECTION
•Get distracted by the surroundings.
•Unexplored main Idea.
•Tendency to skip questions during answering.
•Disorganized management of time.
•Listen blindly to the audio lectures.
•Wrong application of spelling and grammar.

7. COMMON MISTAKES IN TOEFL
STRUCTURE AND
WRITTEN
EXPRESSION
• Fail to identify the subject and the verb.
• Unaware of appositive.
• Does not know the difference of present
participle as an adjective or as a verb.

8. GRAMMAR QUIZ
1. I book a book in the book store.
Tell me the component of the sentence !
S = I
V = book
O = a book
Adv = in the book store

9. GRAMMAR QUIZ
2. A mother mothers her baby.
Tell me the component of the sentence !
S = a mother
V = mothers
O = her baby

10. GRAMMAR QUIZ
3. Which is the appositive?
Soekarno, the first presiden of RI, was born in Blitar.
DEFINITION OF APPOSITIVE :
It is a noun that comes before or after another noun and has the same
meaning.

11. GRAMMAR QUIZ
4. Are these present participles (Ving) Adjective or Verb?
Is eating ----------------
Eating ----------------
Difference of Present Participle as an Adjective and as a Verb:
Adjective : Ving which is not accompanied by some form of “be”.
Verb : Ving which is accompanied by some form of “be”.
Verb
Participle

12. COMMON MISTAKES IN TOEFL
READING
SECTION
READING SECTION
• Disorganized time management.
• Inattentive to identify the main idea.
• Perplexed by the details of the passage.
• Forget to apply the method of elimination.
• Ignorant of the grammar and the spelling.

13. General Strategies on Listening
PART A
1. Focus on the last line.
2. Choose answer with
synonym.
3. Avoid answer with
similar sounds.

14. General Strategies on Listening
PART B & C
1. Anticipate the topic.
2. Anticipate the
questions while
listening.
3. Choose the best
suitable answer.

15. Long Conversation and Long Talks

16. Lesson 4
Long Conversation and Long Talks

17. Lesson 4
Long Conversation and Long Talks

18. Lesson 4
Long Conversation and Long Talks

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Be sure the sentence has subject and verb.
Engineers ……….. for work on the new space programs.
(A) needing
(B) are needed
(C) hopefully
(D) next month
needing = adjective
hopefully = adverb
next month = adverb
are needed = verb
Subject Verb
GENERAL STRATEGIES ON STRUCTURE AND
WRITTEN EXPRESSION

20. GENERAL STRATEGIES ON STRUCTURE AND
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
BE CAREFUL OF APPOSITIVE
……….. ,George, is attending the meeting.
(A) Right now
(B) Happily
(C) Because of the time
(D) My friend
Right now= adverb
Happily = adverb
Because of the time = adverb
My friend = noun phrase
Verb
Subject

21. GENERAL STRATEGIES ON STRUCTURE AND
WRITTEN EXPRESSION
BE CAREFUL OF PRESENT PARTICIPLE
The child……………playing in the yard is my son.
(A) now
(B) is
(C) he
(D) was
now= adverb
is= be
he=pronoun/subject
was= be
Verb
Subject

22. GENERAL STRATEGIES ON READING SECTION
1. Find the topic of the
passage.
2. Find the keyword of
the question.
3. Read the related
sentence carefully.

23. THANK YOU
TOEFL PREPARATION CLASS